Ann Arbor News Extra Archives: Ann Arbor Schoolstag:blog.mlive.com,2014:/ann_arbor_news_extra/11802007-03-25T12:59:00ZArchived Special Packages from Ann Arbor NewsMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceLawyers' advice on building issues covered wide rangetag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/ann_arbor_news_extra//1180.1061472007-03-25T12:59:00Z2009-11-17T21:54:47ZLawyers from the firms of Dykema Gossett and Miller Canfield never designed a school building or checked on construction issues, but they were heavily involved in the Ann Arbor school district's construction projects. The district has spent $599,676 from the...David Jesse | The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/djesse1/index.html
Lawyers from the firms of Dykema Gossett and Miller Canfield never designed a school building or checked on construction issues, but they were heavily involved in the Ann Arbor school district's construction projects. The district has spent $599,676 from the...
Consultants sought help from the boardtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/ann_arbor_news_extra//1180.1061732007-03-25T13:00:00Z2009-11-17T21:54:12ZTwo consultants got contracts from the Ann Arbor school district after contacting school board members about consulting work. In one case, a contract seeker slipped a question about getting work into a Christmas greeting sent to a board member's personal...David Jesse | The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/djesse1/index.html
Two consultants got contracts from the Ann Arbor school district after contacting school board members about consulting work. In one case, a contract seeker slipped a question about getting work into a Christmas greeting sent to a board member's personal...
What went wrong?tag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/ann_arbor_news_extra//1180.1061842007-03-25T13:07:00Z2009-11-17T21:53:40ZSet-up overseeing new high school and renovations was unwieldy, had blurry responsibilities, communication Lon Horwedel, The Ann Arbor NewsEmployees from Carrier Construction of Jackson work on roof edging at the new high school in September. For an efficient management team,...David Jesse | The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/djesse1/index.html
Set-up overseeing new high school and renovations was unwieldy, had blurry responsibilities, communication Lon Horwedel, The Ann Arbor NewsEmployees from Carrier Construction of Jackson work on roof edging at the new high school in September. For an efficient management team,...
Stubborness proved costly, consultant saidtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/ann_arbor_news_extra//1180.1068432007-03-26T13:00:00Z2009-11-17T21:53:06ZFornero clung to original schedule As 2006 approached, members of the team building Ann Arbor's new high school were worried the school wouldn't be ready to open on time and was significantly over budget. They were awaiting direction from then-Superintendent...David Jesse | The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/djesse1/index.html
Fornero clung to original schedule As 2006 approached, members of the team building Ann Arbor's new high school were worried the school wouldn't be ready to open on time and was significantly over budget. They were awaiting direction from then-Superintendent...
Public did not get all causes of school construction delaytag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/ann_arbor_news_extra//1180.1068452007-03-26T13:02:00Z2009-11-17T21:52:18ZWhen Ann Arbor school district communications director Liz Margolis asked consultant Jack Baker why the new high school was behind schedule, Baker needed less than an hour to come up with 16 reasons. But 15 days later, as Superintendent George...David Jesse | The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/djesse1/index.html
When Ann Arbor school district communications director Liz Margolis asked consultant Jack Baker why the new high school was behind schedule, Baker needed less than an hour to come up with 16 reasons. But 15 days later, as Superintendent George...
Overruns mean less renovationtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/ann_arbor_news_extra//1180.1074632007-03-27T13:36:59Z2009-11-17T21:51:26ZAnn Arbor school administrators' failure to quickly replace the original architect after design issues arose threw off the construction schedule at 22 schools and resulted in cost overruns that will mean fewer renovations than originally planned, district documents show. School...David Jesse | The Ann Arbor Newshttp://connect.mlive.com/user/djesse1/index.html
Ann Arbor school administrators' failure to quickly replace the original architect after design issues arose threw off the construction schedule at 22 schools and resulted in cost overruns that will mean fewer renovations than originally planned, district documents show. School...
Download some of the key files on cost overrunstag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/ann_arbor_news_extra//1180.1074722007-03-27T13:48:08Z2007-03-27T13:53:39ZEditor's Note : The e-mails, memos and meeting minutes posted here were culled from more than 10,000 documents released to the Ann Arbor News under Freedom of Information Act requests over the past year. The following notes are provided to...Jim Knighthttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jknight/index.html
Editor's Note : The e-mails, memos and meeting minutes posted here were culled from more than 10,000 documents released to the Ann Arbor News under Freedom of Information Act requests over the past year. The following notes are provided to...
Download some of the files used to report today's storiestag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/ann_arbor_news_extra//1180.1068892007-03-26T13:32:17Z2007-03-26T13:39:17ZEditor's Note: The e-mails; memos and meeting minutes posted here were culled from more than 10,000 documents released to the Ann Arbor News under Freedom of Information Act requests over the past year. The following notes are provided to help...Jim Knighthttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jknight/index.html
Editor's Note: The e-mails; memos and meeting minutes posted here were culled from more than 10,000 documents released to the Ann Arbor News under Freedom of Information Act requests over the past year. The following notes are provided to help...
Download some of the 10,000 documentstag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/ann_arbor_news_extra//1180.1062302007-03-25T13:06:00Z2007-03-25T13:19:02ZEditor's note: The e-mails, memos and meeting minutes that you can download here were culled from more than 10,000 documents released to the Ann Arbor News under Freedom of Information Act requests from the Ann Arbor school district over the...Jim Knighthttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jknight/index.html
Editor's note: The e-mails, memos and meeting minutes that you can download here were culled from more than 10,000 documents released to the Ann Arbor News under Freedom of Information Act requests from the Ann Arbor school district over the...
Another district creates basic construction teamtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/ann_arbor_news_extra//1180.1061622007-03-25T13:00:00Z2007-03-25T13:01:07ZThe organizational chart showing how the L'Anse Creuse public school district manages $210 million worth of construction and renovation projects is strikingly simple. There's the executive director of support services, who spends the bulk of his time on bond projects....Jim Knighthttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jknight/index.html
The organizational chart showing how the L'Anse Creuse public school district manages $210 million worth of construction and renovation projects is strikingly simple. There's the executive director of support services, who spends the bulk of his time on bond projects....
Timeline of eventstag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/ann_arbor_news_extra//1180.1062462007-03-25T12:58:00Z2007-03-25T13:01:06ZTimeline of events surrounding construction of new Ann Arbor high school: June 14, 2004: Voters approve $240 million bond and sinking fund, including money for new high school, later named Skyline High School. Week of Oct. 14, 2004: Laura Hagan,...Jim Knighthttp://connect.mlive.com/user/jknight/index.html
Timeline of events surrounding construction of new Ann Arbor high school: June 14, 2004: Voters approve $240 million bond and sinking fund, including money for new high school, later named Skyline High School. Week of Oct. 14, 2004: Laura Hagan,...